Here are tips to prevent sinus infections in your cat:

Don’t smoke where your cat lives. Second-hand smoke significantly impacts your cat’s respiratory and immunologic health.

Eliminate synthetic room sprays, fragrance plug-ins, carpet deodorizers, artificially scented candles and potpourri.

Switch to a dust-free litter.

Consider an air purifier if your home is carpeted or more than 30 years old.

photo shari smith dunaif 201

Offer food and water out of non-toxic stainless steel or glass bowls (eliminate plastic containers and porcelain from China that may contain heavy metal glazes).

Minimize stressful events in your kitty’s life and provide environmental enrichment.

Feed a balanced, fresh food, species-appropriate diet. Avoid dry food (which contain carcinogenic heterocyclic amines and acrylamides).

dry cat food label                                                     photo by shari smith dunaif 2014

Scrutinize food labels: eliminate all grains, byproducts, preservatives, colorings.

Use extreme caution when it comes to vaccinating your cat, especially if she has been diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection at any point in her life. If your kitty received a full set of well-timed kitten shots and she lives indoors, she likely has no need to be re-vaccinated as an adult.

tips as suggested by Dr. Becker